'We just want to represent the people': Glen Ella calls for common sense on Wallabies Aboriginal flag ban | samphillips06
One of Australia's iconic Indigenous Wallabies, Glen Ella, has implored WAM Clothing to allow Rugby Australia use of the Aboriginal flag on its latest Indigenous jersey.
The 2020 edition of the Wallabies First Nations jersey was released earlier this month but does not feature the iconic flag, which hasElla, who helped launch the inaugural Indigenous jersey alongside his brothers and Kurtley Beale in Brisbane in 2017, told the"We’re proud of who we are and we want to represent our country and our people," Ella said. "Not being able to use the flag, as I keep saying, is very disheartening.
"We’re not trying to make money off it. We just want to represent the people. That’s what it’s there for. To represent the people," Ella said."I understand that people make a lot of money from selling those type of things but, in terms of the national perspective and Test matches and things like that, you should be able to use the flag."
Rugby Australia has also been barred from using the flag on National Indigenous Schools and Ella 7s tournaments, which form a significant part of the code's Indigenous, grassroots involvement.has learnt that is because WAM asks for a flat fee, rather than a percentage from sales, if the flag is used on products that are not sold to the public.Reds backs Moses Sorovi and Bryce Hegarty showcased the Queensland jersey, which also doesn't have the Aboriginal flag on it, on Monday.
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